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Home / NATO / Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign
NATO, Grand strategy, Russia, Ukraine

February 26, 2024

Russia looms over yet another Trump presidential campaign

“Absolutely I’m in favor of rethinking the U.S. role in NATO,” King said. “I’m skeptical of permanent alliances, because that offers all sorts of trouble in the form of entanglements and getting involved in conflicts because of our relationships with countries rather than a sober look at U.S. security interests.”

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